I was up for the challenge!
The wood wasn't in great condition, but certainly nothing that a little chalk paint couldn't cover!
My husband made a drawer front out of some spare wood from our shed (it didn't take much convincing to get him to play with wood and saws), and I set out to putty up the holes. The hardware wasn't original and some were missing, so no loss there.
With a little inspiration from Fox Hollow Cottage, I decided to try a harlequin technique for something a little fun and different. Contrary to the blog, I did NOT find it "a simple DIY technique"...for dummies, you say?...I don't know what that makes me...but it wasn't simple. So, I did what any determined woman would do...
...passed the task onto my husband!
He measured and drew...erased...measured again...drew again...sighed...
erased...measured again...drew...and on and on it goes...meanwhile...
I decided on a mixture of my own version of duck egg blue and paris grey chalk paint with a creamy white.
Piles of eraser shavings later and a few coats of chalk paint, this is what I ended up with...a little bluer than I imagined but nothing that the dark wax couldn't tone down.
I finished with a little rough sanding...
And the usual coats of paste wax...
Ready for knobs...
Did I mention how cute the inside of the drawers are? Love the music notes!
Mercury glass knobs...perfectly girly! I'm happy with the way it turned out. I think it would make a super cute desk or if you added a mirror, why not a super cute vanity?
You can find it on the sales floor at the shop - $249.95.
Onward to the next project!
Until next time,
~Mary
